Hostage and mother of two, Misty Holt-Singh, was killed after one of the bank robbers used her as a human shield in a shootout with police.

Looking back on the entire incident, is there anything Jones wishes his officers would have done differently?

"I think based on our preliminary information, the officers did about everything they could that day," he told KCRA 3. "Again, never seeing a situation like this before -- for 61 minutes over 50 miles of pursuit, actively taking fire then bravely staying with it, but taking fire, but staying with it ... I think that the officers were doing what they could."

When asked about the department's efforts to promote and demonstrate transparency throughout the investigation process, Jones spoke about the seriousness of the situation.

"The community has to trust the police department, and that's number one -- being open and transparent," the chief said. "And that is releasing as much information as we can still with legal and evidentiary concerns, so we have to be very careful how we do that. But we know the community wants to know. We know a lot of eyes are upon us, so we take it very seriously."

An opportunity for negotiations was never possible last Wednesday, Jones said.

"It's a moving, changing dynamic that has never been experienced in law enforcement -- at least, again, to this level, with all of these dynamics," Jones said. "And I think it's important for everyone to understand that."

Asked KCRA 3, "Is that in response to some critics saying that perhaps it was police who shot at the victim, the hostage in the car?"

"Yes," Jones answered. "Or perhaps the vehicle should've been just let to go away. In law enforcement, that's not really an option because of the danger (to) the entire rest of the community."

The incident has affected officers in a major way. Jones said the department hasn't been immune from the impact of the heist.

"Under the circumstances, I'm doing fine," Jones said. "And the department has been doing fine even though it's been very difficult for us.

"The reason it's been so difficult on our staff (is), number one, being under fire for such a length of time. And to be fired upon so continuously alone is difficult on our staff. But of course with the additional death of the hostage, it's added an additional level of stress on our staff."

Officers are coping with the added stress by relying on a police psychologist and the chaplaincy program.

The pressure is, no doubt, heightened by a high-profile investigation that isn't wrapped up yet. Police are still pursuing a fourth suspect who dropped off the three bank robbers at the Stockton Bank of the West branch.

"We are looking at other robberies, but the only thing we've been able to conclusively tie to, so far, is the January bank robbery of the same location," Jones said.

So, are police examining other cases outside of bank robberies, in terms of homicides, stabbings or related violent incidents?

"We're looking at everything," Jones said.

The chief also is looking into his department's protocols, and what exactly transpired during the bullet-ridden high-speed chase.

"We will always look at various things, to see if there were some lessons learned," Jones said.

He knows he and the department are under a microscope, given the magnitude of the tragedy.

Police officials from across the country have been reaching out to Jones in the wake of last week's shooting.

Perhaps down the line, Jones said, tailored training could benefit other departments.

REMAIN IN THE DOWNING OF MALAYSIA FLIGHT 17. IT HAS BEEN ONE WEEK SINCE THE DEADLY BANK ROBBERY AND HOSTAGE CHASE. IT HAS MADE A BIG IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY OF STOCKTON. IT IMPACTED OUR COMMUNITY MORE THAN ANYTHING I HAVE EVER SEEN CERTAINLY IN MY CAREER. KCRA 3 SYSTEM WITH AN EXTENSIVE INTERVIEW WITH STOCKTON POLICE CHIEF ERIC JONES. WHAT DID THE CHIEF TO YOU TODAY? I ASKED THEM HOW THIS HAS IMPACTED HIS DEPARTMENT, WHERE THE INVESTIGATION STANDS, AND IF THERE IS ANYTHING HE WISHES HIS OFFICERS DID DIFFERENTLY. UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES, I AM DOING FINE AND THE DEPARTMENT IS DOING FINE EVEN THOUGH IT HAS BEEN DIFFICULT FOR US. THE DEPARTMENT HAS NOT BEEN IMMUNE FROM THE IMPACT OF LAST WEEK'S EVENT. UNDER FIRE FOR SUCH A LENGTH OF TIME AND TO BE FIRED UPON SO CONTINUOUSLY ALONE IS DIFFICULT ON OUR STAFF. WITH THE DEATH OF THE HOSTAGE HAS TAKEN AN ADDITIONAL LEVEL OF STRESS ON OUR STAFF. THEY HAVE CALLED ON -- WE ARE ALSO LOOKING AT OTHER ROBBERIES AND BANK ROBBERIES. THE ONLY THING WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONCLUSIVELY PROVE SO FAR IS THE JANUARY BAG ROBBERY OF THE SAME LOCATION. ARE YOU LOOKING AT HOMICIDES ARE STABBINGS OR ANYTHING ELSE? WE ARE LOOKING AT EVERYTHING. JONES IS ALSO LOOKING AT THE DEPARTMENT'S PROTOCOL. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WISH YOUR OFFICERS WOULD HAVE DONE THAT DAY? WE WILL ALWAYS LOOK AT THE VARIOUS THINGS TO SEE IF THERE WERE SOME LESSONS LEARNED. BUT AS FAR AS SAYING WITH IT AND ENSURING THAT THESE INDIVIDUALS DID NOT FURTHER ENDANGER THE REST OF THE PUBLIC AND TAKE ADDITIONAL HOSTAGES, I THINK THAT THE OFFICERS WERE DOING WHAT THEY COULD. CHIEF JONES SAYS HE AND HIS DEPARTMENT ARE UNDER A MICROSCOPE GIVEN THE MAGNITUDE OF WHAT HAPPENED. THAT'S WHY THEY ARE TRAINED TO BE AS TRANSPARENT AS AUDIBLE WITHIN LEGAL BOUNDS. HE DID TOUCH ON THE FACT THAT THEY ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR LESSONS LEARNED. HE SAYS IT IS TOO EARLY TO TELL RIGHT NOW BECAUSE THE HOSTAGE SITUATION WAS SO UNUSUAL.